LM Bob Jacobs v. NM Loal Davis
2001 Mt. Vernon Open, Rd. 3
Closed Sicilian
notes by Loal Davis
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 d6 6. d3 e5
{The "Botvinik" system.}
7. O-O Nge7 8. Qe1 O-O 9. Qh4 f6 10. Be3
{White offered a draw.}
10... Nd4 11. Bd1 Be6 12. Rf2 Qd7
{Connecting Rooks and supporting 'b5' - but important (tactically)
is that the Bishop on 'e6' is defended.}
13. Ne2 13... Nef5
{This wasn't playable on the previous move because after capturing
the Knight, Qh3 pins against e6.}
14. exf5 Nxf5 15. Nxe5 fxe5
({My original intention was} 15... dxe5
{but I saw possibilities of opening the long diagonal against 'b7'
and usage of the 'f' file.})
16. Qh3 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 exf4 18. Rxf4
(18. Nxf4 Bd4 19. Qxe6+ Qxe6 20. Nxe6 Bxf2+)
18...Rxf4 19. Qxf4
(19. Nxf4 Bd4)
19... Rf8 20. Qd2
(20. Qc1 {to defend to Pawn allows}
20... Qf7 {and mate is not far off.}
21. Ng3
(21. h3 Be5)
21... Qf2+ 22. Kh1 Qf1+)
20... Qf7
{Mate is again threatened and the 'b' and 'a' Pawns are about to
fall.}
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